The importance of the Divorce Petition…
…and why it’s not that important who says what! The person starting a divorce is called “the Petitioner”. In their Divorce Petition, the Petitioner must [Read more]
Category: Family Law
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The 5 most frequently asked questions about Divorce
1. How much will it cost? The cost of lodging a Divorce Petition at Court is £550. The Petitioner must pay this Court fee but [Read more]
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34% increase in divorce fee!
Last year, the Ministry of Justice consulted on a round of court fee rises, including a proposed increase in the court fee to issue divorce [Read more]
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Attention all Counsellors!
Access to justice in financial claims between parties and obtaining Legal Aid in Domestic Violence Cases Many of you will be aware that since April [Read more]
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Residence and Contact – That’s old news!
When the Children Act was introduced in 1989, residence and contact replaced the previous terms “custody” and “access”. Despite this happening over 25 years ago, [Read more]
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All parents are not equal! Unmarried fathers beware.
Many assume that all parents are treated the same whether or not they are married to each other. This is, however, not the position and [Read more]
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Family legal aid – is there still access to justice?
I have just been reading a ‘Survivors Forum’ on the Women’s Aid website. In relation to the legal aid cuts, one victim of domestic violence [Read more]
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A 90-minute briefing for Counsellors. What were the big surprises?
In November, we hosted a series of briefings for counsellors titled “Getting legal help for relationship break-up has changed.” The agenda covered: Recent changes in [Read more]
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Where do you turn if you simply can’t afford the legal fees?
In a recent BBC Essex radio interview, Leonard Gray and the Chelmsford CAB (Citizens Advice Bureau) addressed the issue of where to turn if you’ve [Read more]
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Richard Randall speaks to Chelmsford Weekly News about legal aid change
The Chelmsford Weekly News published an article this week titled “Solicitor wants rethink over legal aid change” in which Richard Randall of Leonard Gray urged [Read more]